Sources_Sought_ Family of Utility Support Equipment (FUSE).docx

Distribution Statement A. Approved for Public Release.

Family of Utility Support Equipment (FUSE) SOURCES SOUGHT

The U.S. Army is seeking information to assess the availability of sources to meet the Government’s requirements for the Family of Utility Support Equipment (FUSE) Components. Each FUSE system contains the following components: one Aerial Lift (Bucket) Truck hereafter known as the FUSE Type I, one Auger/Derrick Truck hereafter known as FUSE Type II, one Combination Pole/Reel Trailer hereafter known as FUSE Type III, and one Cable Handling Trailer hereafter known as FUSE Type IV. The paragraph(s) below contains additional information regarding the questionnaire and its subject. If you need further communications with the Army concerning this questionnaire, you may contact David Berosik, via email at david.s.berosik.civ@army.mil. We thank you in advance for your time and participation in this Sources Sought Questionnaire.

I. Objectives

A. The objective of this Sources Sought Questionnaire is to better understand the availability and capabilities of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or other sources for vehicle systems meeting the FUSE requirements. The Army plans on procuring an estimated six FUSE systems over a projected two-year time frame on a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) basis. The quantities identified and length of contract are not binding and are subject to change. The information gathered by the Army through this questionnaire, along with other market investigation data, is solely intended for use by the U.S. Army and will not be shared amongst competing companies. For instructions and more information regarding proprietary information, please refer to Section IV of this document. Participation in this Sources Sought Questionnaire by the various contractors is considered low risk to the commercial companies, as responses will be treated per Section IV as Proprietary.

B. The U.S. Army will not provide compensation for any resources spent answering this QUESTIONNAIRE and participation is at the discretion of the respondent(s).

II. Instructions A. Read the capability summary for this effort in Section III of this QUESTIONNAIRE. Responses to this survey should be provided within 30 calendar days of posting.

B. Answer all the questions in the QUESTIONNAIRE with as much detail as possible. If certain U.S. Army capabilities shown in this QUESTIONNAIRE are deemed not available, or not achievable according to the respondent’s company knowledge, please include an alternate proposal(s) which would be intended to provide the intent of the capability described therein.

C. Please avoid N/A, not applicable or blank information. If you cannot answer a question, please indicate “No Response.”

D. If another response will satisfy another question, state: “See response to question XXX.”

E. Include relevant sales media, product brochures, product manuals or other forms of information relevant to this QUESTIONNAIRE. If providing an ACROBAT formatted manual, annotate the manual to indicate which material is applicable to the questions. If preferred, include Internet Web links to locations where animations/videos may be viewed.

F. Spell out any acronyms in their first instance.

G. Please provide the projected development resources such as cost and timing estimates to support the survey’s objectives and any alternate proposals as well as the mainstream proposal. This information is essential in understanding the scope of the project and it is understood by the U.S. Army that this information is strictly a rough estimate and will use the information strictly as a means for gaining general knowledge.

H. Response to this Sources Sought Questionnaire should be sent to David Berosik, via email at david.s.berosik.civ@army.mil. You are requested to put “Availability of the FUSE” in the subject line of the e- mail. Any requests for clarifications to this questionnaire shall also be addressed to David Berosik. If you must send multiple packages due to the size restrictions also include the statement: “#1 of X, #2 of X, etc.” in the file description line. This will ensure that we are aware of the number of messages we should expect to receive as your complete response. You can respond in total or to any part of this Sources Sought Questionnaire.

III. Summary for the FUSE Sources Sought Questionnaire This questionnaire supports the US Army's need to procure several systems that will make up the FUSE. The purpose of this questionnaire is to aid in determining the suitability of commercially available equipment (with minor modification if necessary) that will satisfy the US Army’s requirements for the FUSE. Your response to this questionnaire will help the Army prepare an appropriate requirements package in support of this requirement.

The FUSE consists of four systems (FUSE Type I, FUSE Type II, FUSE Type III, and FUSE Type IV), which have the following desired capabilities described below:

A. Type I Aerial Lift (Bucket) Truck:

1. Over-center boom capable of continuous rotation

2. Work height of 40 ft. at a reach of 40 ft.

3. Work height of 50 ft. at a reach of 10 ft.

4. Boom shall have an insulating value of 46kV and below

5. Boom shall provide a hydraulically operated extending Jib with adaptor and phase lifting Jib attachment with a minimum 1,500 lbs. lift capacity retracted

6. One 2-man bucket with 700 lbs. capacity including the liner

7. Bucket shall be installed with a non-slip replaceable liner providing protection against no less than 50kv

8. Equipped with an onboard storable capstan capable of pulling 3,000 lbs. when attached to and run off the front bumper winch

9. Tactical vehicle engine (exempt from EPA standards) that is JP-8 compatible

B. Type II Auger/Derrick Truck:

1. Sheave height no less than 44 ft.

2. Fully retracted weight capacity of no less than 30,000 lbs.

3. Minimum 12,000 lbs. lift capacity at a 10 ft. radius

4. Capable of digging with a minimum from centerline radius of 20 ft. or less

5. Capable of digging with a maximum from centerline radius of 24 ft. or more

6. Boom articulation of 100 total degrees or more

7. Continuous rotation with no limit to rotation range of motion, and a dig radius of 180 degrees

8. Boom shall have an insulation value of no less than 46kV

9. Able to provide bucket work height of 40 ft. at a reach of 20 ft. from centerline

10. Equipped with a turntable mount winch capable of lifting 11,000 lbs.

11. Equipped with an onboard storable capstan capable of pulling 3,000 lbs. when attached to and run off the front bumper winch

12. Bucket shall be installed with a non-slip replaceable liner providing protection against no less than 50kv

13. Tactical vehicle engine (exempt from EPA standards) that is JP-8 compatible

C. Type III Combination Pole/Reel Trailer:

1. Adjustable flat or storage deck designed to accommodate multiple size poles ranging from 40 ft. to 65 ft. in length

2. Equipped with side stakes to facilitate proper load and to keep poles from rolling off before being secured

3. Easily transformed for either carrying poles or cable reels

4. Able to accommodate two 50 in. reels or four 36 in. reels

5. Capable of handling a payload of 12,000 lbs.

D. Type IV Cable Handling Trailer:

1. Able to accommodate reels up to 78 in. diameter and 56 in. wide.

2. Able to carry reels up to 14,000 lbs.

3. Hydraulic system capable of providing positive reel rotation, loading and unloading of reels at desired weight, diameter and width

4. Reel drive output shafts capable of producing a minimum of 150,000 in-lbs. of torque.

5. Capable of installing or removing cable through the entire range of the load arm

6. Smooth and efficient installation or removal of underground cable

7. Two hydraulic tool fittings with quick disconnects for use with ancillary tools

8. Equipped with a 3,000 lbs. capstan and a pilot line winder

9. Equipped with overhead conductor pulling controls

IV. Proprietary GENERAL INFORMATION: The U.S. Government appreciates the time and effort taken to respond to this QUESTIONNAIRE. The U.S. Government acknowledges its obligations under 18 U.S.C. §1905 to protect information qualifying as “confidential” under this statute. (To avoid possible confusion with the meaning of the term “confidential” in the context of Classified Information,” we will use the term “PROPRIETARY.”) Pursuant to this statute, the Government is willing to accept any PROPRIETARY (e. g. trade secret) restrictions placed on qualifying data forwarded in response to the QUESTIONNAIRE and to protect it from unauthorized disclosure subject to the following:

A. Clearly and conspicuously mark qualifying data with the restrictive legend (all caps) “PROPRIETARY” with an explanatory text so the U.S. Government is clearly notified of the data needing to be appropriately protected.

B. In marking such data, please take care to mark only those portions of the data or materials truly proprietary (over breadth in marking inappropriate data as “PROPRIETARY” may diminish or eliminate the usefulness of your response – see item 6 below). Use circling, underscoring, highlighting or other appropriate means to indicate the portion of a single page to be protected.

C. The U.S. Government is not obligated to protect unmarked data. Additionally, marked data which is already in the public domain or in possession of the U.S. Government or 3rd parties, or is afterward placed into public domain by the owner or another party through no fault of the U.S. Government will not be protected once it is in the public domain. Data which is already in the possession of the U.S. Government will be protected in accordance with the government’s rights in the data.

D. Proprietary data transmitted electronically, whether by physical media or not, whether by the respondent or by the U.S. Government, shall contain the “PROPRIETARY” legend, with any explanatory text on both the cover of the transmittal email and at the beginning of the file itself. Where appropriate for only portions of an electronic file, use the restrictive legends “PROPRIETARY PORTION BEGINS:” and “PROPRIETARY PORTION ENDS.”

E. In any reproductions of technical data or any portions thereof subject to asserted restrictions, the U.S. Government shall also reproduce the asserted restriction legend and any explanatory text.

F. The U.S. Government sometimes uses support contractors in evaluating responses. Consequently, responses which contain proprietary information may receive only limited or no consideration since the respondent’s marking of the data as “PROPRIETARY” will preclude disclosure of same outside the U.S. Government and therefore will preclude disclosure to these support contractors assisting the evaluation effort. The U.S. Government will use its best efforts to evaluate those responses that contain proprietary information without using support contractors consistent with the resources available.

G. The U.S. Government will not publish the results of this QUESTIONNAIRE. Respondents WILL NOT be notified regarding information obtained related to this QUESTIONNAIRE. When a solicitation is issued, it will be posted on https://sam.gov. It is the respondent’s responsibility to monitor these sites for the releases of any synopsis or solicitation.

FUSE

SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE

U.S. ARMY

UNCLASSIFIED

Company/ Manufacture's Name:

Company Mail Address:

DUNS#:

CAGE Code:

Company Contact Name/Title:

Contact's Office Email:

Mobile Telephone #:

Office Telephone #:

A. General Company/Manufacturer Information *In this section, if your answers are type specific, please break them out for each of the 4 FUSE types

employees per location.

/department.

· VOSB Veteran Owned Small Business

· SVOSB Service-disabled Veteran-owned Small Business

· HUBZ SB HUBZ one Small Business

· SDB Small Disadvantaged Business

· WOSB Woman-owned Small Business

a small business.

Classified information?

FUSE

UNCLASSIFIED

SOURCES SOUGHT

U.S. ARMY

UNCLASSIFIED

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annual rate within your capability).

What is the minimum monthly capacity required to maintain your supply base?

What is the maximum monthly Capacity?

B. Performance Capabilities

For each requirement below, does your product portfolio contain a system that is able to meet the requirement? If YES, please list the model number(s). If NO, what is the performance gap, and what would it take to close it (rough estimates on time, money, R&D, etc.)?

ITEM #

SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTION

RESPONSE

RESPONSE

SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONS

RESPONSE

C. Performance Capabilities by FUSE Type

For each requirement below, does your product portfolio contain a system that is able to meet the requirement? If YES, please list the model number(s). If NO, what is the performance gap, and what would it take to close it (rough estimates on time, money, R&D, etc.)?

RESPONSE

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